'I’m obsessed with Ruffoni pans. They are a joy to cook with and I love how the more you use them, the more beautiful they become.'Skye with ‘Historia Decor’ copper cookware, by Ruffoni, from £235 for 16cm pan (pictured centre), from Harrods. harrods.com

‘Chiarastella Cattana linens are beautifully made and feel luxurious without being too fancy. I love the scalloped edges of this placemat and napkin set.’‘Lido Dining Set’ (orange/amande green), €38, from Chiarastella Cattana. chiarastellacattana.com

‘This model plane would look great hanging from the rafters in my study at home in Gloucestershire. It is a wonderful reminder of Britain’s brilliant design and manufacturing heritage, and I love the colours. It does require some assembling though.’Martin with a ‘Sopwith Camel Model Plane’, 22 x 79 x 55cm, £795, from The Conran Shop. conranshop.co.uk

‘This stoneware bowl is both practical and beautiful – that’s difficult to achieve when usually there is a trade-off between form and function. And it would look handsome in my flat’s stone and wood kitchen.’‘Handmade Fluted Stoneware Bowl’, 13.3cm x 25cm diameter, £120, from John Julian. johnjulian.co.uk

‘There is no better way to round off a day than with a cocktail – a Negroni in summer, an Old Fashioned in winter – and this tiny decorative shaker makes me smile.’ Miniature cocktail shaker, circa 1960, 10 x 2cm diameter, £120, from L & V Art and Design. landvdesign.com

‘I’ve wanted this trolley since I first saw it. If you are going to have a drinks trolley, it has to be well stocked and look the part at all times. I love cooking for friends and what better way to start the evening than with a drink from this beautiful piece?’Bridie with 'The Large Nuryev Trolley with Side Rails' (brass), 90.5 x 101 x 60.5cm, £5,900, from Soane. soane.co.uk

‘Great pottery makes a house a home. The more of the maker’s hand on the object, the better. Emma Cerasulo’s pottery fits the bill and is so affordable.’‘Splatter Jar’, by Emma Cerasulo, from £30 for 12 x 9cm diameter, from Liberty. libertylondon.com

‘I love the freshness and humour of this quirky piece. The added bonus is that it is a functioning lamp. How unexpected.’Resin and glass LED ‘Louie Banana Lamp’, by Studio Job, 30 x 26 x 15cm, £195, from Jane Richards Interiors. janerichardsinteriors.com

‘So much of what Max Rollitt has to offer is irresistible. This is one of a series of paintings of Indian life and would fit nicely in my home.’ ‘Framed Mica Pictures’ (part of set), circa 1880, 30 x 42cm each, £8,500 for 22, from Max Rollitt. maxrollitt.com

‘As someone who has piles of books on every surface, this bookcase is a dream storage solution, and the divisions make it easy to take out a pile without disturbing the whole. One on its own looks amazing but imagine how great a dozen or so would look.’ Emma with lacquered stainless-steel ‘Ptolomeo Bookcase’, by Bruno Rainaldi for Opinion Ciatti, 215 x 35cm square £799, from Aram. aram.co.uk

‘I adore this witty take on kindling – the boxes and firelighter crackers are wrapped with excellent headlines, making laying the fire more amusing.’‘Posh Kindling’, £25 a bundle, from The Red Dot Gallery and Jamb. reddotgallery.com | jamb.co.uk

'I’ve been a fan of Fornasetti since I first came across his amazing designs, and I always make a pilgrimage to the shop when I am in Milan. This box of incense sticks would give me huge joy.’ ‘Pistola Incense Box’, by Fornasetti, £175, from Selfridges. selfridges.com

‘This rug would be great for my drawing room. I love the intensity of the green and I can imagine my shagreen coffee table looking stunning sitting on it.’Wool and silk ‘Malachite’ rug, 274 x 365cm, £13,640, from Luke Irwin. lukeirwin.com

‘The joy of using something as charming as these lobster picks to seek out the juiciest pieces of meat would add greatly to the pleasure of eating. I love the design’s dolce vita quality.’ Silver-plate ‘Harpoon Lobster Picks’, $225 each, from Janie Kruse Garnett. janiekrusegarnett.com

'In the absence of a dressing room, this economically designed chair is the next best thing. The top rail is shaped as a coat hanger and the seat opens up to become a storage box. It would tidy up my life and it is beautiful. What more could you want?’William with an oak ‘PP250 Valet Chair’, by Hans Wegner, 95 x 51 x 50cm, £7,189, from Twentytwentyone. twentytwentyone.com

‘I worked on a project with the Auböck studio this year and it was an amazing experience. I’d be happy with any object from the workshop, including this ashtray (and I don’t smoke).Brass ‘Biomorphic Ashtray’, by Carl Auböck, 2.5 x 6 x 10.5cm, £550, from Sigmar. sigmarlondon.com

‘These are reminiscent of pieces by Romanian sculptor Constantin Brâncuşi, for a fraction of the price.’ Brass ‘Aves Trio’ birds, by Co Derr for ArchitectMade, from 3.5cm, £149 for set, from Twentytwentyone. twentytwentyone.com